Rita Garbelli

Glymphatic system in temporal lobe epilepsy associated with encephalocele

OBJECTIVES: Temporal lobe encephaloceles (ENCs) are underdiagnosed causes of drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), frequently associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Emerging evidence suggests glymphatic system dysfunction in both IIH and TLE. We invest...

Spatial lipidomics of the human brain: systematic review of current state and future perspectives

Abstract Background Lipids represent a significant component of the human brain, exerting crucial functions in both physiological and pathological conditions. Mapping brain lipids distribution is an emerging area of research, with mass spectrometry imaging allowing the detection...